KaladKaren makes history as first transwoman to win MMFF best supporting actress award

Anne Pasajol 04/12/2023

Celebrity impersonator KaladKaren was named best supporting actress at the first-ever Summer Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), making her the first transgender woman to be nominated and to win the acting honor. KaladKaren, born Jervi Li, was…

The ‘husband’ Liza Lorena will ever have

Allan Policarpio 12/30/2022

Liza Lorena has been in the industry for 60 years now. And she doesn’t see herself stopping anytime soon. After all, she considered the craft of acting as her “husband.” “I don’t see myself retiring. That will…

Thriller ‘Deleter’ bags 7 MMFF trophies

Marinel Cruz 12/29/2022

Mikhail Red’s psychological thriller “Deleter” emerged as the big winner at the 48th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) on Tuesday night, bagging a total of seven trophies, including the best picture and best director honors. Its lead…

Basketball star Ricci Rivero topbills MMFF entry, ‘Otlum’

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/23/2018

FROM hardcourt heartthrob to screen idol. University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons point guard Ricci Rivero has tried acting for the first time, headlining the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2018 entry, “Otlum.” The 20-year-old basketball…

Vice Ganda not pressured by MMFF Box Office, aims for P1B for ‘Fantastica’

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/18/2018

UNKABOGABLE Star Vice Ganda’s films have topped the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) for the past years. As he headlines another entry this year, the box-office superstar said he does not entertain the pressure in terms of…

Vic Sotto, Maine Mendoza and Coco Martin’s first look for MMFF entry

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/02/2018

THINGS are in full swing for Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2018 fim, “Jack Em Popoy: The PulisCredibles.” A photo of the movie’s lead stars Vic Sotto, Maine Mendoza, and Coco Martin was shared online during their…

‘Ang Larawan’, ‘Siargao’ win big at MMFF Gabi ng Parangal

Mich Padayhag 12/28/2017

DESPITE the pull out of several theaters across the country due to its poor showing at the tills, the widely praised musical Ang Larawan” was the big winner at the 43rd Metro Manila Film Festival Gabi ng…

‘Gandarrappido: The Revenger Squad’ Tops Cebuanos’ MMFF choice

Mich Padayhag 12/26/2017

IF THE huge crowds lining up for Vice Ganda’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry, “Gandarrappido: The Revenger Squad” are any indication, the comedian-host still wields the strongest hold over the moviegoing Cebuano public. It was the…

‘Oro’ stripped of MMFF award

Apple Ta-as 01/03/2017

THE METRO Manila Film Festival (MMFF) executive committee has decided to revoke the Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence from Alvin Yapan’s film “Oro” for a sensitive scene in the film. The committee, which includes Film…

Oro filmmakers under fire for dog slaughter

Apple Ta-as 01/02/2017

“ORO” filmmakers are now under fire for “killing a dog” in the movie. The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) has called the attention of the MMFF executive committee to investigate the “dog slaughter” scene. In a letter…

Enzo Marcos & Rhian Ramos: Sweet Success

Apple Ta-as 12/31/2016

THE WORLD of “Saving Sally” may seem chaotic (full of monsters, antagonists, among others) but at its heart is a simple story, a tale of unrequited love. As Rhian Ramos, who plays the role of Sally, puts…

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